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Opyn, a new DeFi product, has introduced an options-based insurance market for investors to hedge against black swan events and insure their Compound deposits. By leveraging options, the insurance mechanism is less centralized and more efficient than competitor Nexus Mutual. Advertisements Ensuring Security for DeFi Investors Despite strong traction within the DeFi ecosystem, there is […]

DeFi player Dharma has just announced that its U.S. customers can deposit and withdraw money between their legacy bank account and their Dharma account. Advertisements Dharma Is Bringing Banking Back The open-source lending and savings account built on the Compound network has partnered with fiat-to-crypto bridge player Wyre. The partnership enables U.S. customers to instantly […]

The “no-loss lottery” concept pioneered by PoolTogether has gained significant traction in recent months. With a fresh $1M equity injection and a new USDC pool coming to the protocol, PoolTogether is aiming to build a DeFi primitive for the ages. Advertisements PoolTogether Offers Crypto Lottery Tickets If an avid user of DeFi had just a […]

Curve Finance is improving slippage for DeFi stablecoin conversions, like DAI/USDC. If successful, the protocol would be more efficient than any other DEX. Advertisements Efficient Protocols Win The DeFi space is beginning to see improvements on many initial protocols.  DEXes like Bancor and IDEX, for example, were functional, but they had their fair share of […]

DeFi-native Set Protocol, an automated investment platform, has finalized its rollout of social trading, allowing everyday users to benefit from the wisdom and expertise of financially-savvy traders. Advertisements Emotionless Trading with Experts Automated investment services have grown into a sizable market for retail investors looking to gain an edge by delegating the hard work to […]

The team behind Synthetix Network has unveiled protocol enhancements lined up for 2020. Existing infrastructure is slated for an upgrade and a range of new products are scheduled for later this year. Advertisements Upcoming Achernar Release Synthetix is one of the most discussed projects in the DeFi landscape, having cemented itself as a top-performing investment […]

Given the burgeoning DeFi ecosystem, Tezos Capital CEO Jonas Lamis is launching StakerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that will decide on which blockchains to stake for. Advertisements Booming DeFi Market the Inspiration Behind StakerDAO According to DeFi Pulse, around $700 million is locked inside DeFi smart contracts. The majority of that is within the […]

Cryptonation. Blockchain Cruise. CryptoCribs. Advertisements These are just several of the names of tourism programs focused on the blockchain industry, from luxury cruises to Middle East startup tours, that are part of a growing trend targeting crypto-curious travelers. The Blockchain Cruises, organized by the tourism arm of Edinburgh, Scotland-based crypto wallet provider CoinsBank, have garnered […]

Peter Loop is associate vice president and senior principal technology architect at Infosys, where he focuses on delivering enterprise cryptocurrency and blockchain ledger technologies, API management and cloud migration of enterprise systems. Advertisements This article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review opinion series. During the course of 2017, we saw big technology players making […]

Eric Piscini, a principal with Deloitte Consulting LLP, is the global leader of Deloitte’s financial services blockchain consulting efforts and co-lead at its the global blockchain and cryptocurrency team. Advertisements The following article is an exclusive contribution to CoinDesk’s 2017 in Review. As the technology behind bitcoin nears its 10th year in the market, let’s […]